diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c
index 93f31c6..e7b633e 100644
--- a/src/ls.c
+++ b/src/ls.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ static int listDirs(char *thatpath, bool specpath, bool colour, bool showdot,
         printf("%s  ", words[i]);
       }
     }
+    free(words[i]);
   }
   printf("\n");
   return 0;